Nominations for Oakville business awards now open

Nominations are open for the 2012 Oakville Awards for Business Excellence.

Entering its 18th year, the business awards are presented by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce (OCC) in partnership with the Rotary Club of Oakville West (RCOW).

“The Oakville Awards for Business Excellence provide a great opportunity to recognize a customer, supplier, or business associate,” Julia Hanna, OCC chair, said in a press release.

Nominations, which officially opened Nov. 1, can be made in the following categories:

• small business of the year

• large business of the year

• professional services provider of the year

• restaurateur of the year

• hospitality or visitor attraction of the year

• young entrepreneur of the year

• community builder of the year

• employee of the year

Eligibility criteria for each award can be found at www.oabe.ca.

“If you’ve had a consistently great experience with a local business, nominate them so we can ensure our local businesses get the credit they deserve,” Duncan McLeod, RCOW president, said in the release.

Winners will be announced at a gala event on March 23, 2013 at the Oakville Conference Centre, 2515 Wyecroft Rd.